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Arcs and Central Angles
Geometry Arcs and Central Angles November 11, 2018
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Symbols Circle Arc November 11, 2018
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Goals Identify arcs & central angles in circles
Compute arc measures and angle measures November 11, 2018
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Central Angle An angle whose vertex is the center of a circle. A
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Minor Arc Part of a circle. The measure of the central angle is less than 180. C T A November 11, 2018
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Semicircle Half of a circle. The endpoints of the arc are the endpoints of a diameter. The central angle measures 180. C A T D November 11, 2018
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Major Arc Part of a circle. The measure of the central angle is greater than 180. C T A D November 11, 2018
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Major Arc C BUT NOT T A D November 11, 2018
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Measuring Arcs An arc has the same measure as the central angle.
We say, “a central angle subtends an arc of equal measure”. A 42 42 B C November 11, 2018
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Measuring Major Arcs The measure of an major arc is given by 360 measure of minor arc. 42 A B C D November 11, 2018
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Arc Addition Postulate
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What have you learned so far?
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) P Q R S T 120 60 40 November 11, 2018
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Homework November 11, 2018
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